Rapport van de pilot SMART Sensordata Infrastructuur (SSI). Deze pilot is uitgevoerd door docenten en studenten van de opleiding AGIS van de HAS green academy in de periode van juni t/m december 2022 in samenwerking met en met financiële steun van het DCC voor Praktijkgericht onderzoek van SURF. Dit …

Several studies have suggested that precision livestock farming (PLF) is a useful tool foranimal welfare management and assessment. Location, posture and movement of an individual are key elements in identifying the animal and recording its behaviour. Currently, multiple technologies are available for …

Communication that fosters collective action is considered a key driver of transformational change. This study explores the role that cooperatives could play in transforming the current unsustainable food system toward sustainability. The focal point of the study is how communication processes of nonprofit …

Banana (Musa spp.) have been recognised to play an indispensable role in meeting the ever-increasing food demands of the world populace and in improving the livelihoods of millions of smallholders. However, use of unsustainable farming practices especially among smallholders in rural domains has become …

Smallholder rice farming is vital in ensuring the sustainable livelihoods of farmers in the Ketu North Municipality of Ghana. However, many challenges are contributing to the deficiency in production. The objective of this study was to explore the role of rice production in the livelihood of smallholder …

The coffee is the main cash crop grown in Rwanda, especially in the Gakenke district where the research has been conducted. Coffee is farmed mostly by smallholder farmers on plots of less than one hectare. Coffee production in Rwanda has grown in recent years, and prospects for a better income pushed …

Avocado farming is a popular enterprise among small holder avocado farmers in Meru-County Kenya. The sector is rapidly growing and the country is ranked as the 6th world producer of avocado. However, the developed avocado value chain is experiencing high food losses along different phases of the chain. …

Kalambo District in the Rukwa region of Tanzania is an important sunflower-growing area in the country. Several initiatives have been launched to develop the sunflower subsector, and more are planned. The key challenge facing farmers is increased productivity. This can be achieved by ensuring that their …

In dit onderzoek is voor de Actigraph wGT3X-BT versnellingsmeter vastgesteld welke locatie op een paard geschikt is voor het bepalen in welke gang een paard zich bevindt. Voor dit onderzoek zijn 23 paarden gebruikt. Bij elk paardzijn 4 sensoren op verschillende locaties (hoofd, schoft, voorbeen en staartwortel) …

In dit onderzoek is voor de Actigraph wGT3X-BT versnellingsmeter vastgesteld welke locatie op een paard geschikt is voor het bepalen in welke gang een paard zich bevindt. Voor dit onderzoek zijn 23 paarden gebruikt. Bij elk paardzijn 4 sensoren op verschillende locaties (hoofd, schoft, voorbeen en staartwortel) …